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Does this diagnosis sound correct? low oil pressure blue smoke on start
That was kinda what I was figuring... Do you happen to know if the oil pressure sending unit's are pretty homogeneous, or is it like the temp sending units with 4 different varieties? Thanks!- fumehappy
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Does this diagnosis sound correct? low oil pressure blue smoke on start
There is no smoke after the initial exhaust cloud, but there is a bit of slight odor of something burning. Oil pressure goes up slightly under higher RPM. When cold or higher RPM, it goes to about 15, when it's hot it drops to about 10.- fumehappy
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Does this diagnosis sound correct? low oil pressure blue smoke on start
Hello, I was hoping the collective could help me out real quick... So when I got my truck, (approx 50k original miles) back in the spring, it blew some blue smoke on start-up. about a month ago(after driving all summmer), I noticed my oil pressure had dropped from 30ish down to 10-15. Oil...- fumehappy
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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EGR port size mis-match
Update: yeah, your truck will probably idle rough if you leave a vacuum line off, and mis-route a second...- fumehappy
- Post #5
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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Temperature Sending gauge question
Just wanted to post some additional info. After initially working okay, the gauge went back to infinite hot again. I pulled the Instrument cluster, cleaned and re-bent all the clips(so they didn't jiggle on the circuit). Cleaned the ground contact and the circuit board harness contacts too...- fumehappy
- Post #6
- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
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EGR port size mis-match
Also noticed a decrease from 12 mpg to 11 mpg since the change. normal driving patterns and consistent fuel.- fumehappy
- Post #4
- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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EGR port size mis-match
As of right now, all original factory smog stuff is bolted in place, possibly even functioning. :) My eventual plan was to leave the EGR as it supposedly improves mileage a bit, and delete the AIR system, while adding a new Catalytic converter. Goal of the truck is to make it a restored...- fumehappy
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- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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EGR port size mis-match
Good morning, So, I replaced my EGR valve. 1984 c-10 stock 5.0 Liter engine. Low altitude Emissions. Quadjet carb. I pulled off the old EGR, and was surprised to find there was a riser plate beneath it. But then I noticed that the rectangular opening in the riser plate matched the size...- fumehappy
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- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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brake hose replacement complexity
I have not done brake hoses before... I was looking at a set from inline tube: http://www.inlinetube.com/#!product/prd14/2473746821/1979-87-pickup-1-2-3-4%2C-blazer-surb-2wd--ct1004 Do I have to empty the whole system for this procedure? Should I leave the cap on the master cylinder before I... -
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Weight of Hood and Bed
I wish I had both an engine hoist, and rafters. I barely have headroom in the one car garage i'm using... :( Thanks for the input though!- fumehappy
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Weight of Hood and Bed
Good Afternoon, I need to pull the Hood and bed for my 8' 84 C10 for painting/cleaning purposes. I don't really have helpers, so I was wondering how much each weighs. I have a "loading" area that's only slightly higher than the bed I was thinking I could slide it off onto with some 2x6's or...- fumehappy
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Hello!
52,000 original miles and very original. Completed so far: New cap and rotor. New plug wires. Guages fixed (dirty contacts) Caliper pins wire brushed and greased Next up: Plugs and compression test- fumehappy
- Post #8
- Forum: Introduction
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Temperature Sending gauge question
Thanks for the diagram! I used a different ultiimeter and got measurements from the clips that lined up with it. I also got 85 ohms across the ceramic resister on the back of the gauge itself. I used a steel brush in the dremel and cleaned all contacts on the gauge, then pinched the clips in...- fumehappy
- Post #4
- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
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Temperature Sending gauge question
Hello, trying to troubleshoot a problem. My temp gauge keeps pegging to the right, or infinite hot. I took the lead of the sending unit on the head, and there was no change. Taking a multimeter and placing it on the sending unit with the read lead (black to chasis ground) i got 1.410.. and it...- fumehappy
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- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
